Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	end_n	synod_n	warrantable_a	42	3	17.2296	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34674	The covenant of grace discovering the great work of a sinners reconciliation to God / by John Cotton ... ; whereunto are added Certain queries tending to accommodadation [sic] between the Presbyterian and Congregationall churches ; also a discussion of the civill magistrates power in matters of religion ; by the same author.	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673.; Congregational churches in Massachusetts. Cambridge Synod.	1655 (1655)	Wing C6425; ESTC R37665	121,378	336

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to_o life_n and_o glory_n but_o give_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o and_o holy_a spirit_n to_o sanctify_v we_o ezek._n 36.27_o what_o need_n be_v there_o then_o of_o sanctification_n for_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v dwell_v in_o we_o he_o can_v take_v our_o wit_n and_o understanding_n and_o understand_v all_o our_o meditation_n for_o we_o without_o any_o such_o actual_a concurrence_n of_o we_o as_o may_v be_v requisite_a for_o that_o end_n if_o the_o lord_n give_v himself_o to_o be_v my_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n what_o need_v i_o then_o these_o gift_n of_o holiness_n so_o that_o this_o in_o sum_n be_v the_o question_n if_o the_o lord_n will_v give_v unto_o we_o himself_o what_o need_v we_o these_o gift_n to_o work_v any_o thing_n which_o god_n be_v much_o more_o able_a to_o perform_v than_o we_o can_v be_v this_o spring_v natural_o from_o the_o doctrine_n though_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o himself_o and_o his_o holy_a spirit_n to_o dwell_v in_o we_o yet_o be_v it_o 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